by Kimberly Buckman | Dec 16, 2024 | Advocacy in Action, Blog
Military families make many sacrifices so their loved ones can bravely serve our country. Unfortunately, one of the challenges they are being asked to take on is struggling to afford basic necessities like food. A recent study found that nearly one-fourth (24%) of...
by Kimberly Buckman | Sep 15, 2024 | Advocacy in Action, Blog, News and Events
September is Hunger Action Month. While Feeding Missouri works every day to raise awareness and educate about hunger in Missouri, this month in particular, is an opportunity to encourage action in our communities across the state. Hunger can affect anyone at any...
by Heather Hargrove | Aug 20, 2024 | Blog, News and Events
We are grateful that Missouri is one of 35 states that have elected to implement the Summer EBT (SuNBucks) program. The summer months can be financially challenging for Missouri families struggling to make ends meet. Food banks routinely experience an increase in...
by Kimberly Buckman | Jun 6, 2024 | #SNAPFacts, Blog, News and Events
Originally shared by Missouri DSS – June 5, 2024 JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missourians who lost food purchased with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to severe storms on May 25-26, 2024 in Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, New...
by Kimberly Buckman | Apr 5, 2024 | Blog, News and Events
Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance (MOFBI) is once again stepping up to the plate and teaming up with the Feeding Missouri network to address hunger across the state. For the ninth consecutive year, from April 3, 2024, to April 30, 2024, insurance agents, producers,...
by Kimberly Buckman | Feb 3, 2024 | News and Events
Statement Attributed to Vince Hall, Chief Government Relations Officer | February 2, 2024 Feeding America urges the Senate to prioritize children and families and swiftly pass the expansion of the Child Tax Credit included in the tax legislation recently passed by the...